Honors and Awards:

• AV Preeminent Peer Review RatedBest Lawyers in America® (Bankruptcy), 2010

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Bar Association: Bankruptcy Law Section, Litigation Section State Bar of Arizona: Business Law Section, Bankruptcy Section Colorado Bar Association State Bar of Georgia Maricopa County Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Arizona Youth SoccerPaiute Neighborhood Legal ClinicScottsdale Bar Association, TreasurerScottsdale Sister Cities

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• "Bankruptcy Litigation Skills in Arizona," National Business Institute, Inc., 1992; "Business Valuation in a Bankruptcy Context," Fifth Annual Bankruptcy Symposium, State Bar of Arizona, 1994; "Nondischargeability Litigation," 8th Annual Bankruptcy Symposium, State Bar of Arizona, 1997; "The Interplay of Bankruptcy Law and Construction Law," Maricopa Country Bar Association, 1998; "Common Bankruptcy Issues Facing Contractor Clients Regarding Preference Claims and Defenses," Maricopa County Bar Association, 1998; "When Bankruptcy Law and Construction Law Cross Paths," Maricopa County Bar Association, 1998; "Bankruptcy Claims and Subrogation," Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association, 1999; "Individual Bankruptcy Issues: Discharge Exceptions in Bankruptcy," Western States Surety Conference, 2000; "Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Arizona," National Business Institute, 2002; "Bankruptcy Ambushes Lurking in the Legal Jungle," State Bar of Arizona, 2002; "Winning at Oral Argument: A Judges Point of View," Maricopa County Bar Association, 2002; "Bankruptcy Law: The Big Picture, An Overview of Bankruptcy Law and Its Implications," Maricopa County Bar Association, 2002; "The Interplay of Bankruptcy Law and Construction Law," Maricopa County Bar Association, 2002; "When Bankruptcy and Construction Law Cross Paths," Maricopa County Bar Association, 2004; "Involuntary Bankruptcy: A Rational Option?" Maricopa County Bar Association, 2004; "Bankruptcy Hors D'Oeuvres for the Construction Lawyer," 2006;

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Represented a debtor oil and gas company in a Chapter 11 reorganization involving $55 million in debt and obtained a confirmed plan of reorganization; Represented a factoring company with a multi-million-dollar secured claim in a printing company Chapter 11 case where debtor tried to subordinate the claim to DIP financing; Pursued multi-million-dollar reclamation and unsecured claims on behalf of vendors in the Circle K bankruptcy case; Obtained a multi-million-dollar state court verdict on a fraudulent transfer action; Negotiated and documented DIP financing transactions for both factoring companies and asset based lenders; Successfully defended a non-dischargeability action brought by a bank against a client; Represented an unsecured creditors committee, resulting in a consensual plan of reorganization; Represented bond holders involving the bankruptcy sale of HUD low-income apartments

Educational Background:

• University of Colorado at Boulder, B.S., 1976; Emory University, J.D., 1979